Paradiplomacy as nation-building : the politics of Scotland's international development policy (1999–2022)
Dellepiane, Sebastian and Reinsberg, Bernhard (2023) Paradiplomacy as nation-building : the politics of Scotland's international development policy (1999–2022). British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 26 (3). pp. 886-903. ISSN 1369-1481 (https://doi.org/10.1177/13691481231165408)
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Abstract
Why do substate actors engage in foreign affairs even if endowed with limited formal powers? How are these activities institutionalised and legitimised? This article addresses these questions by examining a critical case: the rise of Scotland’s international development cooperation. The spotlight is put on the domestic sources of foreign policy formation. Our core argument is that the politics of nation-building underpins both the ambition and the increased distinctiveness of the Scottish approach to development. This nation-building effort is mainly reflected in the emergence of an assertive narrative: 'Scotland as a good global citizen'. Another core insight is the strong articulation between domestic and international representations. The external projections of the Scottish Government mirror the domestic agenda. Our article places the striking Scottish case in analytical and comparative perspective.
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Dellepiane, Sebastian ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0318-8611 and Reinsberg, Bernhard;-
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Item type: Article ID code: 85419 Dates: DateEvent21 April 2023Published21 April 2023Published Online27 February 2023AcceptedSubjects: Political Science > International relations Department: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Government and Public Policy > Politics Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 09 May 2023 11:15 Last modified: 22 Dec 2024 01:33 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/85419